Conspiracy theories aren’t a new thing, and for as long as they’ve been around they’ve ranged from the benign to the absurd. From the six moon...
Iran’s ancient forests, rugged mountains, vast deserts and captivating coasts are rich in biodiversity, including animals found nowhere else on Earth. But many of these precious...
As eastern Australian humpback whale populations have recovered over the years, males have adapted their mating strategy in a highly strategic way, new research finds. I...
Limiting how much coal countries can burn is considered an urgent priority for restraining global heating. After all, coal is the most carbon-rich of all fossil...
Vaping, or using electronic cigarettes, not only pollutes the surrounding air, it also creates a new contaminated e-waste stream. Australian waste management authorities are just beginning...
Switching from meat to plant-based protein is one way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and consume less of the planet’s natural resources. But while chicken and...
The ACT is changing how it calculates car registration fees. Instead of being based on a car’s weight, the fee the owner pays will be based...
February 9, 2023 Setting net-zero emissions as a target for 2050 is so vague and ambiguous as to be almost meaningless. If an absolute reduction in...
Plastic pollution is now pervasive in our environment, contaminating everywhere from our homes and workplaces to the planet’s deepest recesses. The problem regularly makes headlines, with...
This month, Victoria became the latest Australian state to ban single-use plastics, including straws. While this is a win for the environment and marine life, it...